Legal Punishment - Chapter 15

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Over 2 million in Jail or 1/136Some Quick StatsImprisonment affects criminal & FAMILY!US Has Highest Incarceration RateAvg Cost to house inmate 24-40k/yr.60% minoritiesAfrican Americans 7x more likely to be imprisoned60% of Black high school dropoutsare prisoners/ex consby mid-30'sOvercroweded,Dangerous jailsMostly DrugRelatedCountries w/ mostprisoners: china, SudanIran, & US - USA Tops them ALL!Nature of Legal PunishmentMost visible-imprisonmentAlso: fines, work, death,rehabStrict set of RulesStates inflict harm/painWhen is punishment justified?Law must have force behind itLaw thought to be preventativeDoes Deterrence work?Problematic AspectsWill not deter crimes of passionWill not work in:cost/benefit analysisNot just punishment but rehabPain is never a good thingPunishment justified; pay for crimeBased on past action"justice is done"2 types of PaymentEgalitarian-required to pay back in equalProblematic AspectsDoes not undo any wrongHow do werestore wrongs?Revenge-justiceJustice-when one is punishedIs justice emotionallysatisfied?Punishment & ResponsibilityKey element in legal system:Punishment & ResponsibilityM'Naughton Rule-People responsible for their own actions only if they know what they're doing.Death PenaltyIs pain &suffering of import?http://www.poodwaddle.com/Legal JusticeStates that have capital punishment have 40%higher crime rates than states that do not havecapital punishment!not all acts of punishmentare justified according to this argumentLearn More About the Occurrence of Crime @Cost of Life:In Prison-800k/personDeath Penalty -2-5 million/personProportional-return backin proportional senseHow Do We Know If Someone Is Insane?What are some reasons for Punishment?